Student who lost friend to suicide says mental illness is not a ‘fashionable social media trend’ and urges people to cling to any ‘glimmer of light that will keep your spark going’ Durham University undergraduate Amelia Melvin made heartfelt post online Called on students to message friends as it ‘could be the hand that saves … Read more
The ex-girlfriend of rapper Juice Wrld claims he would take up to three potent Percocet pills a day and mix the drugs with a cough syrup concoction called lean before their relationship fell apart when she tried to help him get clean, she reveals in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com. Juice Wrld, real name Jarad … Read more
Scattered across our lush hills and valleys is a vast and largely untapped healing resource: The woods and forests of Britain. Scientific studies show increasingly that spending time amid trees can bring manifold physical and psychological benefits, such as helping to alleviate depression and improve the mental focus of young and older people, with this … Read more
A father-of-two has revealed how he led a double life trying to hide crippling depression from his friends and family – and even kept a suicide attempt secret from them. Stephen Gillatt, from Faversham, Kent, says as a 6ft 3′ ‘geezer’ and football fan, he felt that he couldn’t share the debilitating mental illness that … Read more
K-pop star Kang Daniel suspends all future performances due to depression and panic disorder in latest incident to draw attention to the industry’s dark side The 22-year-old has been struggling with worsening depression and anxiety Promotion of the South Korean singer-songwriter’s new single has been paused Kang’s woes add to a year of K-pop suspected … Read more
A bright hope has suddenly appeared in depression therapy: the ‘party’ drug, ketamine. Known best as a horse tranquilliser, it is also used as an anaesthetic in hospitals. But ketamine can cause soaring highs and is used illegally, with potentially nightmarish results; the drug is addictive and can trigger psychosis. Recently, leading depression experts lined … Read more
GP practice will trial prescribing pot PLANTS instead of pills for patients suffering from depression, anxiety and loneliness Cornbrook Medical Practice, in the inner-city area of Hulme, is behind the move The pilot scheme by the GP practice is the latest example of social prescribing Studies show gardening is good for mental health because nature … Read more
Menopausal women should be protected from workplace discrimination just as pregnant woman are, say MPs Women battle anxiety, depression, hot flushes and muddled thinking at work Sky newsreader Kay Burley, 58, and BBC presenter Louise Minchin, 50, have spoken out on how the menopause has affected their work Women across the country have lost jobs … Read more
NHS psychiatrist Dr Max Pemberton reveals his latest contemplations When I was a medical student, I remember one lecturer causing a furore about the psychology of bias. Whether we like it or not, we all make unconscious assessments about people based on looks, dress and how they speak. The lecturer said that, given the choice, … Read more
Depression-prone people may naturally form and store more negative memories than others, that are just waiting to be triggered by conflict, a new study suggests. Researchers from McGill University studying mice that were more susceptible to depression found they stored more units of bad memories in their brains and were more likely to have these … Read more
Controversial politician Robert F Kennedy Jr is suing New York over the state’s recent decision to make vaccines mandatory amid its massive measles outbreak, despite his family’s insistence the environmental lawyer’s ideas are ‘tragically wrong.’ Kennedy is an outspoken anti-vaxxer who has written extensively on such widely dispelled notions as blaming vaccines for teen anxiety … Read more
‘I would never wish this on anyone’: Woman who suffered from acne criticises ‘expensive skincare’ brands and explains how she cured it Makeup artist Kellee Kernohan is a social media influencer from Queensland The stunning blonde recently opened up about her battle with acne and redness She shared photos of what ‘depression, insecurity and a bad … Read more
A mother-of-one has revealed how she went from having $1,400 to her name to earning more than $100K (£79K) a month while also helping others to make ‘crazy money.’ Lorna Johnson who lives in Chicago, explained how after getting divorced in 2013, when her daughter Annika was four-years-old, things started to ‘go downhill.’ After burning … Read more